Utility Service Partners announces the appointment of Advisor Jim Hunt

CANONSBURG, Pa., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Utility Service Partners, Inc. (USP) is proud to announce that Jim Hunt will be joining USP as an Advisor. Jim Hunt brings extensive experience in local government as both an elected official and consultant working with cities to maximize their potential. Hunt's role will be to raise the level of awareness regarding the benefits of public/private partnerships through regional meetings and workshops with leaders across the nation. Hunt will also serve as a liaison to the National League of Cities (NLC) to identify new opportunities for USP to provide needed solutions to cities.

Hunt is best known for creating the Inclusive Communities Partnership, a national effort to create an inclusive approach to government which was prominently featured in USA Today and includes 161 cities currently participating and representing more than 15 million citizens.

Hunt holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from West Virginia University and completed Graduate work in Administration and Special Education from West Virginia University. He was the recipient of a RUPRI Fellowship to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.

About Utility Service Partners Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Utility Service Partners, Inc. is a leading independent provider of service line warranties in the United States. USP is a portfolio company of Macquarie Capital, part of Macquarie Group Limited, one of the world's largest owners and managers of infrastructure assets and a manager of over $36 billion in infrastructure equity around the world.